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spiculum

[ spik-yuh-luhm ]
/ ˈspɪk yə ləm /
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noun, plural spic·u·la [spik-yuh-luh]. /ˈspɪk yə lə/. Zoology.
a small, needlelike body, part, process, or the like.
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Origin of spiculum

1740–50; <Latin spīculum;see spicule
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British Dictionary definitions for spiculum

spiculum
/ (ˈspɪkjʊləm) /

noun plural -la (-lÉ™)
another word for spicule (def. 1)

Word Origin for spiculum

C18: from Latin: small sharp point, from spica
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